Sunnyside Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 9BJ Tel 01305 783391 Fax 01305 830677 Email [email protected] Website www.allsaints.dorset.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Kevin Broadway 26th June 2018 Dear Parent/Guardian, GEOGRAPHY TOUR – Bay of Naples, Italy 13-17 April 2019 Open to current year 9 and 10 students We are excited to be proposing a school tour to Bay of Naples in Italy to support our curriculum plans for Geography pupils and enhance learning experiences within the school. The trip will also help students gain a broader historical understanding. While the trip is going to be specifically beneficial to Geography students it is open to all students currently in year 9 and 10 as I am sure it will interest others as well. Here are the key details about the planned trip: 5 days and 4 nights Departs on 13 April 2019 Returns on 17 April 2019 The purpose of the trip is to gain real world experience of tectonic activity and its effects as well as exploring spectacular examples of erosional coastal features. The cost is £755 - £805 (this is due to a £50 contingency for changes to flight prices) This price includes: Return executive coach travel Return flights Accommodation – 4* Grand Hotel Flora, Sorrento on full board basis (swimming pool will not be open) Group travel insurance NST 24hr emergency contact service whilst on tour Services of a Field Studies Guide The group size is 40 students and 4 staff The provisional itinerary includes the following: Naples Archaeological Museum to see “one of the world’s finest collections of Graeco- Roman artefacts” (Lonely Planet) Visit the crater of Mount Vesuvius the only active volcano in mainland Europe Explore Pompeii the Roman city destroyed by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 Full day visit to the beautiful Island of Capri: take the ferry over to the island to discover the Arco Natural and the Faraglione landforms on a 1-hour laser boat tour. Then explore the beautiful towns on the island and reach the top of Monte Solaro by chairlift. Full day visit to the Phlegraean Fields: visit the Temple of Serapis, Flavian Amphitheatre, Pozzuoli Harbour and Solfatara In the evenings, we will explore the beautiful coastal town of Sorrento a “town of lemons, high-pedigree hotels and plunging cliffs that cut through the heart of the historical core” (Lonely Planet). In addition to the tour cost, we recommend that your child has spending money for the trip (we recommend about 50 Euros). They will also require a current passport and EHIC card. To secure a place for your son/daughter or ward on this trip, a non-refundable deposit of £125.00 is required by 9thJuly, along with the completed permission slip with places being filled on a first come first served basis. Further instalments must be made monthly as we make regular payments to the company, after which all is non-refundable. Our preferred method of payment is via our e-payment system, sQuid. Cheques are also still accepted, cheques should be made payable to All Saints School with your son/daughter’s name and ‘Naples 2019’ written on the reverse. Payment Schedule Initial deposit by 9th July £125 Second deposit by 1st September £125 October payment by 5th October £110 November payment by 5tht November £110 December payment by 5th December £110 January payment by 5th January 2019 £110 Balance by 5th February £ 115 (tbc) All Saints School reserves the right to refuse to take any pupil whose behaviour is causing concern, anywhere in the school, to any member of staff, at any time. This will result in the loss of any deposits paid to the tour company and any expenses incurred by the school. The trip is being booked through NST Travel, the UK's leading educational travel company for schools with more than 45 years’ experience. They work closely with us during the whole tour planning process to ensure that your child will get the very best learning experience whilst away. Kind regards Mr. Matthew Bell Teacher of Geography Please return to Mrs Walbridge in the finance office by 9th July to secure a place I wish my child _______________________________________________ Tutor Group ____________ to take part in the Bay of Naples, Italy. I understand that the deposits are non-refundable. I agree to pay monthly instalments and accept that All Saints School has the right to refuse to take my son/daughter if his/her behaviour is causing concern. Deposit of £125 paid by *sQuid/*Cash/*Cheque (made payable to All Saints School, with ‘Naples 2019’ and your son/daughter’s name written on the reverse). Signed _______________________________________________ Date ____________________________ *Delete as appropriate .